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Sustainable Mattress Choices

If youre looking for ways to make sustainable purchases, youll be pleased to learn that we showcase a variety of brands that implement eco-friendly practices at the forefront of their operations. Discover our top suggestions here and what makes them sustainable. Silentnight Eco Comfort Breathe 1200 Mattress Mattresses shouldnt cost the earth, which is why [] …

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Recycling My Old Mattress

Sustainability is paramount at Mattressman, and were proud that we have operated under a zero landfill policy for over seven years. While you may not have bought your last mattress or bed frame from us, we want to help you sustainably dispose of your current sleeping solution when you order with us. Discover how easy [] …

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How Do I Stop Sleep Anxiety?

If youre affected by anxiety, and it prevents you from quickly falling asleep at night, youre not alone.According to Mind, 1 in 6 people report experiencing anxiety or depression in any given week in England. Therefore, having trouble falling asleep is a common issue among people affected by anxiety. Todays blog will go through the [] …

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What Is My Sleep Chronotype?

You may have heard about a sleep chronotype and thought, what in the world is that? Todays article explores precisely what a sleep chronotype or profile is, how you discover yours, and other interesting findings. What is a sleep chronotype? There are four chronotypes, and they are determined by various factors, including the circadian rhythm, [] …

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Iconic Norwich Brands: Mattressman

Who are Brandland? Brandland exists to celebrate Norfolk and Norwich’s brands and constant innovation. They aim to showcase to the world the “do-different spirit” and originality of Norwich’s brands. Brandland provides industry insight and networking opportunities through its annual conference and monthly seminars, from the latest start-ups to established brands. Celebrating Norwich brands: an exhibition [] …

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Can CBD Help Me Sleep Better?

What is cannabidiol or CBD? The term CBD has been thrown around more in recent years. Its growing popularity is for several reasons, with many vouching for its effectiveness in reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and treating conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease. CBD stands for cannabidiol, a natural derivative of marijuana [] …

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7 Useful Hacks To Help You Sleep Better

Unfortunately, getting a good night’s sleep isn’t always as straightforward as we’d like it to be. Creating the right conditions for sleep is usually key, but what if you’ve tried this and are still struggling? We all know the common sleeping tips such as drinking chamomile tea, having a relaxing bath, and minimising light and [] …

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How to Sleep in a Heatwave

This summers high temperatures have affected most of the UK, making it difficult for many people to get a good nights sleep. Luckily, there are things you can do to beat the heat this summer. Here are some of our top tips to sleep in hot weather. 1. Get a fan The first tip is [] …

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Common Night-time Myths, Debunked

Over the past 20 years, sleep science has advanced dramatically, giving researchers a better understanding of how sleep functions, why its important, and how it might be disturbed. Despite this, its still typical to come across false information regarding sleep thats spread online, via social media, or by word-of-mouth. Some of this false information is [] …

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Bedding Materials: How To Choose the Best

Bedding is subjective. What one person finds comfy may feel completely different from someone else. However, there are standardised measures of quality. This article will go through them all, explaining the differences and the range of factors to consider. Sheet Thread Count Meaning The term thread count is most frequently used to describe cotton fabrics [] …

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7 Ways to Beat Oversleeping

Your daily routine, hobbies, health, and sleeping habits all affect how much sleep you require each night. While certain people, like athletes, may require an extra hour of sleep, older adults may just need six hours. Sometimes, you’ll need more sleep than usual, for example, after engaging in strenuous activities or traveling. If getting an [] …

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What is a Hybrid Mattress?

Hybrid mattresses, also known as combination mattresses, are multi-layered mattresses that combine springs and foam layers for maximum comfort and support. If you want the bounce and support of a pocket sprung mattress with the comfort of foam, these are a great choice.  They’re a fairly new invention within the mattress world, so let’s take [] …

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What is a Rolled Mattress?

Also known as a bed in a box or a vacuum-packed mattress, rolled mattresses are ideal for anyone looking to avoid the dread of manoeuvring a mattress up the stairs or through a doorway. But what exactly is a rolled mattress, and what are the potential pros and cons? In this blog, we’ll discuss just [] …

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The History of Memory Foam, Explained

There are many different types of mattresses out there, some of which include hybrid, latex and innerspring. Memory foam, however, is among the most popular mattresses on the market. So, what is memory foam? A memory foam mattress combines a layer of memory foam with springs or support foam. Memory foam softens and conforms to [] …

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How To Clean A Mattress

An often-overlooked aspect of bedroom hygiene, cleaning a mattress isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. There are lots to consider and hidden obstacles to manage, which is why so many of us choose to not bother cleaning our mattresses.  Over time, mattresses develop smells, stains, and other gross imperfections through years of use. While [] …

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What is Spring Fatigue?

Do you find your energy dwindling when the warmer weather emerges? Some people refer to this as Spring Fatigue. While it isn’t an actual medical or psychological disorder, there are hints as to where the common symptoms come from and what may be done to avoid them. Spring Fatigue can be frustrating when it seems [] …

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What is Sleep Paralysis?

Sleep paralysis describes a temporary state of immobility in which you may feel awake but cannot move. It is estimated that 75% of sleep paralysis episodes involve hallucinations and, sometimes, it can feel like someone is in your bedroom or that there is a great pressure on your chest. While it can be a frightening [] …

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Best Mattresses Of 2022

Wondering how you can get the best sleep possible this year? Ensuring you have the correct mattress for the way you sleep is paramount to years of great snoozing, so it’s worth taking your time to find out what is right for you. With so many mattresses to choose from, it can be hard sometimes [] …

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Leather Bed Care Guide

All of the leather beds we stock are made from faux leather, a synthetic, artificial type of leather. Comprised of a plastic base, faux leather is cruelty-free, cheaper than real leather, and more resistant to cracking or UV fading. On top of this, it’s also one of the easiest types of bed frames to look [] …

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Headboard Buying Guide

Finding the right headboard for your bedroom can often be a struggle, when there are so many options available it can be hard to choose! Read on and ask yourself these questions to help find the perfect headboard for your bedroom aesthetic and budget… 1) What type of bed frame do I have? Whilst separate [] …

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Fabric Bed Care Guide

Fabric and upholstered bed frames are some of the cosiest additions to a bedroom, however, they can be some of the hardest to clean too. Having said this, if you keep on top of a cleaning schedule, then you’ll likely not reach a point where you’ll have to undertake vigorous cleaning. Here are our top [] …

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Wooden Bed Care Guide

Aside from their cosy style, wooden beds are a fantastic option due to their easy-to-care-for nature. Wooden beds are known for their brilliant durability, and when looked after properly, you can extend their longevity. Here are our top tips on how to look after your wooden bed, all of which are extremely simple… What are [] …

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Birlea Buying Guide

Whether you’re looking for a bed frame, mattress or furniture, Birlea supplies it all. One of our most diverse suppliers, Birlea has no shortage of innovative design, award-winning comfort and functional pieces to offer. Read on to find out the benefits of Birlea… What does Birlea have to offer? Beautiful bed frames When it’s time [] …

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What Are The Best Bunk Beds?

When looking for the perfect bunk bed, there are lots of factors to consider before purchasing, especially if it’s for siblings who share a room. These aspects are: Now that you can think about what you need in all of these attributes, we’re going to go through some of the best bunk beds that we [] …

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Dunlopillo Buying Guide

Pioneered by a group of scientists, Dunlopillo latex foam was initially used for lots aside from mattresses when established in the 1920s. From padding for local trams, trains and aircraft, the first Dunlopillo latex mattress didn’t arrive until the 1940s. What makes a Dunlopillo mattress? Latex, latex, latex! Every Dunlopillo mattress is comprised of latex, [] …

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How Do Ottoman Beds Work?

Ottomans are a great option if you’re looking for a new bed. There’s a lot of storage under your bed that goes unused, and ottomans are the bed that utilises it to its full extent. Using a gas spring hydraulics system, the mattress can be lifted up to reveal complete under-bed storage. How do ottomans [] …

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Wooden Bed Buying Guide

With an amazing budget range and high-quality options for wooden beds available, no one is limited to having a stunning natural piece in their bedroom. Bringing warmth and cosy style, a wooden bed frame is a way to go if youre striving for this kind of style in your bedroom. Here are our top tips [] …

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Relyon Buying Guide

With over 160 years of experience making mattresses, Relyon is truly a brand you can rely on to provide a supportive and comfortable nights sleep for many years to come. Based in Wellington, Somerset, Relyon’s philosophy is the same today as it was when they were established in 1858: comfort is paramount. Read on to [] …

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British Bed Company Buying Guide

For those looking for a mattress, bedding, headboard or divan, the British Bed Company is a brilliant option that strikes the perfect balance between quality and affordability. Here is a quick guide to navigating all of the products that the British Bed Company has to offer, and some of their most appealing features across their [] …

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Divan Buying Guide

Thinking about adding a divan base to your bedroom but don’t really know much about them? Below we’ve answered some of the most commonly asked questions about divans to help you out What is a divan base? The most popular style of bed in the UK, a divan base is a bed frame consisting of [] …

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Best Budget Mattresses Guide

Sometimes it’s hard to know if cheaper mattresses are of good value. Paying a cheaper price tag doesn’t have to mean getting a poor quality mattress, and that’s why we have put together the ‘best budget mattresses guide’. Below you will find our top 6 mattresses that offer comfort, support and an appealing, affordable price. [] …

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Sealy Buying Guide

Always at the forefront with new ideas, designs and ways to bring better sleep across the world, Sealy is one of the most recognisable global bed brands. Manufacturing since 1881, it’s no wonder that Sealy knows all there is to know about getting a well-rested, supported night’s sleep. Here, we’ll include all the details you [] …

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A Guide To Mattress Toppers

Mattress toppers are especially useful for several groups of people: those looking to prolong their current mattress, renters, students and more. For all of these people, investing in a new mattress may be either 1) out of your budget or 2) not your responsibility, as your bed is provided by your landlord. So how do [] …

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JAY-BE Buying Guide

100 years of innovating sleep Founded in Yorkshire over 100 years ago, JAY-BE’s products have developed and evolved to the extraordinary level they are today. In constantly looking for ways to improve their sleeping solutions, JAY-BE has quickly become one of the most sustainable and innovative brands in the industry. From award-winning technologies and materials, [] …

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Hypnos Buying Guide

With over one hundred years in the mattress industry, Hypnos has become one of the most trusted and premium sleep brands across the UK. We’re going to take you through some of the best aspects of Hypnos, alongside some of their best mattresses too… Royal Warrant Royal Warrants have been issued for centuries, namely to [] …

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Metal Bed Buying Guide

If you know that a metal bed is a style that fits with your aesthetic and bedroom style, you want to find one that really makes the bed the focal point of the room. So, what metal bed should you buy? Before delving into your search, there are a few things you may want to [] …

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Silentnight Buying Guide

About Silentnight With over 70 years of experience in mattress manufacturing, it’s no wonder that Silentnight has been recognised as a Superbrand for the past 13 years. Innovating and demonstrating their product knowledge, quality and expertise have earned them this recognition as well as their many endorsements from Which? Best Buy across a multitude of [] …

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Open Coil VS Pocket Sprung Mattresses

Generally, there are four types of mattresses:pocket sprung,open coil,memory foamandlatex. These four types can be narrowed down even further into categories of mattresses with spring systems (pocket sprung and open coil) or foam-like structures (memory and latex). Whilst open coil and pocket sprung mattresses go under this umbrella together, they’re still significantly different. Pinpointing the [] …

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What Are The Best Mattress Fillings?

When purchasing a new mattress, it’s important to understand what fillings are available and what might be best suited to you. The categories that mattress fillings usually fall into are natural or synthetic, both of which have a range of beneficial properties. Firstly, let’s kick off with what synthetic fillings have to offer… Synthetic fillings [] …

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What Is The Most Comfortable Mattress?

When we’re looking for a new mattress, this is certainly a question that’s going to spring to your mind. However, a problem with this particular question is what one person might find comfortable, another may find the opposite. In other words, what we find comfortable is completely subjective. This blog is going to delve into [] …

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Sleep Disorders Explained

Often elusive, sleep disorders are complex to understand and treat. Here we explain what some of the most common and well-known sleep disorders are, their symptoms, potential causes and how people affected go about treatment. Insomnia One of the more common sleep disorders, symptoms of insomnia are struggling to go to sleep even though you’re [] …

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Ottoman Buying Guide

What is an ottoman bed? You’re on the search for a stylish new bed frame and you keep seeing ottoman beds pop up but what actually are they? Ottomans are a combination of furnishing and a storage solution. Dating back to the Ottoman Empire, an ottoman was typically a wooden storage chest that doubled [] …

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Celebrating British Manufacturing

Here at Mattressman, we love to celebrate stocking a vast range of British-made sleeping solutions. Helping support British industry and improving the environment, our trusted suppliers do so much to bring the nation a great night’s sleep. Our blog this week is dedicated to British manufacturing, discussing our manufacturers outstanding qualities and values they uphold [] …

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Sleep in Lockdown: The Stats

At Mattressman, we recently conducted a survey to find out how COVID-19 lockdowns have affected our sleep quality, patterns and habits. Our statistics are based on the answers from 700 respondents, revealing that lockdowns have worsened our sleep across multiple areas. Sleep Quality Sure, sleep quality can have a variety of meanings attributed to it. Here, [] …

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How Long Is The Ideal Nap?

When it comes to napping, many people think ‘the longer, the better’. But is that true? If you have a long nap and still wake up feeling hazy and unrefreshed, it’s probably because you woke up in the middle of a sleep cycle. If you don’t know how the sleep cycle works, we recommend that [] …

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Zero Waste Mattress Disposal

Join Mattressman in #ZeroWasteWeek to help save our planet. Over the past year, there have been many headlines that have hit hard in relation to climate change. From the bushfires in Australia and more recently California, the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent. Even as the world halted due to coronavirus our environment [] …

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Recycling Your Old Mattress

In recent years, there’s been a lot of debate around recycling with COP26 discussions bringing a lot of issues to life. This has caused many industries to query their levels of sustainability, with mattresses proving no exception. The bushfires in Australia have caused a surge of people donating to the cause, but it makes us [] …

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Are Mattresses Vegan?

Commonly, the definition of veganism is someone who doesn’t eat or use animal products, and becoming a vegan often requires you to think about aspects that go beyond food. This means you have to question the products you purchase, considering if there are aspects of the manufacturing process that has used non-vegan materials. A question [] …

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The Best Budget Memory Foam Mattresses

Everyone’s heard of memory foam and the joys of its comfort. There are certainly some great value memory foam mattresses out there, but you may not have heard of memory’s cheaper alternative: reflex foam. With this, hybrid memory foam and spring system mattresses are a popular choice too. When looking for a mattress there are [] …

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Six Surprising And Scary Sleep Facts

Halloween is upon us, so what’s the best way to celebrate? Frighten you with some unusual and scarily relatable sleep facts of course! Read on and you may just be truly terrified The spooks of sleep paralysis Although not particularly common, sleep paralysis is said to be horrifying to people that experience them. During an [] …

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Bedding Size Guide

Normally, the size of mattress you have will indicate what kind of duvet you have. For example, a single mattress will generally have a single duvet cover. Duvet covers and mattresses are not actually the same when it comes down to the dimensions. So what actually are the sizes of duvets in comparison to their [] …

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Divans Vs Bed Frames

So it’s time to choose a new bed and you’ve whittled your options down to divans and bed frames. First thing’s first, congratulations! You’ve passed one of the hardest obstacles with choosing a bed: figuring out your preferences. The question of whether a divan or bedstead is better is certainly a tricky one. Both have [] …

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Weird Yet Wonderful Bed Records

No doubt that we’ve all wondered about silly things like what the worlds biggest bed is, right? We thought the same, so why not let you know the answer is alongside some other strange mattress records! You’ll be surprised what people have done… World’s largest mattress In 2013, the largest mattress in the world was [] …

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Tired & Tested

Steve Gilmour, our team’s graphic designer, wrote today’s blog. Hes father to a whirlwind toddler who insists onnotcolouring in between the lines or finishing any of her jigsaw puzzles one of many things that keeps him awake at night. It was Shakespeare’s Hamlet who said: “To Sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub.” [] …

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International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women and promote gender equality. To commemorate this fine occasion and celebrate our commitment to offering you the very best of British – yes, we sell only 100% British-made mattresses – today we’re talking about some of the coolest female Brits ever [] …

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Breathing Techniques For Better Sleep

Upon reading the title of this blog, you could be forgiven for thinking that we’d forgotten how to count. However, numberphiles can sleep easy, because today’s blog isn’t about counting but rather a clever little breathing exercise that’s currently making the rounds online. The breathing exercise in question is called ‘4-7-8’, and some tabloids claim [] …

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Sharing The Bed With Your Baby

Co-sleeping is practised in many parts of the world and involves babies and young children sleeping close to their parents rather than in a separate room. The practise centres on sleeping in sensory proximity to one another so that individuals – whether side by side or in a bassinet across the room – can sense [] …

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Top Mattresses Of 2017

Winter is on its way, which means another year is quickly coming to a close, so we thought now would be a good time to share our top 10 mattresses for 2017! We all need our beauty sleep, and seeing as Christmas is just around the corner, there has never been a better time to [] …

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The Nook Appeal

Back in December 2015, Mattressman made a pledge to EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices) to raise a whopping £25,000 for their Nook Appeal. The appeal was launched in order to raise money for a brand new children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk to provide children with life-threatening conditions and their families with a secure, [] …

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How To Keep A Sleep Diary

Everyone knows how to keep a diary and you’ve probably written one or two in your time, but you may not know about keeping a regular sleep diary. Journaling your dreams, the quality of your sleep and how you feel in the morning can be very beneficial to tracking any patterns in your routine [] …

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Our Guide To Mattress Protectors

One of the essentials to a comfy and clean bed is a good mattress protector it may be something that you’ve not really thought about buying before,but its certainly worth investing in. Mattress protectors can offer much more than just a barrier between your bed linen and mattress; with plenty of options available right [] …

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Introducing Zero Waste Week

This week is Zero Waste Week. Launched back in 2008, Zero Waste Week was developed with the intention of raising awareness of the zero waste philosophy and the impact that creating waste has on the environment, animals and us as human beings. This may be the first time you’ve heard of the term “zero-waste” or [] …

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How Your Bed Can Affect Your Hay Fever

Hay fever typically starts to rear its ugly head around summertime, however, pesky dust mites can really disrupt your sleep. Dust mites can be a problem the whole year-round, but they prefer warm, humid environments. A dust allergy can make other allergy symptoms, including hay fever symptoms, much worse. Dust mites Dust mites are microscopic [] …

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10 Tips For Testing Mattresses

The Sleep Council continues with its Sleeptember sleep awareness campaign, and we continue bringing you information about how you can get a better night’s sleep. Your mattress is obviously very important to how well you sleep, and you need to make sure you have one that suits you. But do you know how to test [] …

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

How much sleep should you aim to get a night? The results of studies vary. Researchers at the University of California have said that we need at least six hours of sleep a night so that we can recharge our batteries and absorb the new information weve learned throughout the day. There are some who [] …